Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35314, Philip Flanders, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Flanders, Philip
S. 35314
CONTENTS

16,112 Maine R
Philip Flanders
of Boscawen in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N Hampshire line, for the term of Ten months
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Nov r 1819 and sent to R. L. Vose Esq re Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819  136.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820  48
17 3/4  $184.26
Died Nov. 22, 1841 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent July 12, 1820 to H. L. Vose Esq re Augusta Maine
H/c chd Nov 22 - 1841 A 13

Col. Beecher, New Hamp.
Reg. from March to Dec. 1776
10. Months
April 4. 1818
Adm l
Prof. W. Avery Eben Waldron
R. C. Von atty

I Phillip Flanders aged sixty one years, born in Bowdoin in New Hampshire, a citizen of the United States, now a resident in Freedom, in the District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare, that in March 1776. I enlisted in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment for the period of one year, and joined Capt. Shepherds Company and Col. Beedles New Hampshire Regiment. this period I fully served out and was Honor- -ably discharged at Mount Independence, Flanders gen- -erally discharged at the last of December 1776. having served more than three months in continuation without intermission or returning home - And now from my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my country for support, and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any Pension list whatever, and I do request to be placed upon the Pension list for the District of Maine, I was discharged verbally, and I believe there were no written discharges given at that time — Phillip Flanders
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Kennebec County ss on the 2 nd day of April 1810. Phillip Flanders above named made his declaration before me under Oath; and on the 2 nd day of October 1819. he made Oath to the above declaration by him signed —
Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just.
C. C. C. Prob.

I John Avery aged sixty four years, do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Phillip Flanders, a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution, to my knowledge the Flanders lived as he has within State, I knew him myself, as I was a Soldier in Col Stark's Arty Hampshire Regt and well knew of the service of the said Flanders from March 1776 to December of the same year a period of ten months, in continuation Witness - R. C. Vose John his X Avery mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County ss. October 2 d 1819. - John Avery above named, made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that the said John Avery, is to me well known, and he is in my opinion a credible witness - Before me Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
I Ebenezer Waldron aged sixty four years a pensioner under the late law of Congress - do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Philip Flanders, a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution - to my knowledge he served in the continental army as he has within State - I knew him myself - I believe more than nine months in continuation of the company and Regt as he has State - I was not present when he was discharged but have no doubt he was discharged in the manner by him stated and was always accounted a good Soldier - Ebenezer Waldron
Kennebec County ss Nov 6 th 1819. Personally appeared Ebenezer Waldron, to me well known as a credible witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed Before me Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the foregoing deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses. Nathan Weston Secy C. & C. P. P.

Augusta, June 8. 1826.
Dear Sir,
I received your letter of the 30th. Ult. respecting Philip Hlanders, as to the alteration of his name to Philip Danforth as mentioned in Lowells statement. — Hlanders, states to me that he was reputed an illegitimate child his father name was Hlanders and his mothers name Danforth, that he was born in New Hampshire & lived there until he was upwards of thirty years old, when he removed to Maine; that he was formerly & is now by some called Danforth, especially by those who get a pique against him, but that he served in the army by the name of Hlanders and always uses his name Philip Hlanders.
I have myself known Philip Hlanders for the last ten years & never heard of his being called Danforth by any one, until Lowells letter & I have no doubt he served by his proper name Philip Hlanders, having heard many of the Revolutionary Soldiers speak of Hlanders & of his service, not one of them ever mentioned his changing his name. The deposition of Captain Aaron Barlow, a near neighbor of Hlanders & that of William Dix which accompanied my last to you on the subject of this claim, (both credible & disinterested witnesses), with this further explanation, I presume will now be considered by you satisfactory in this case & that you will restore this poor old man to the enjoyment of his pension, which has been suspended by the malice & misrepresentations of a mischievous & malicious individual.
James L. Colvards, Esquire. Chief Clerk, Pension Office War Department. Washington
I am very respectfully Your friend & obb. Servt. Robert C. Vose.

16.112 63
Philip H. Landers
29 Nov 1811
Mar 1820
H. Voss, Augusta, Maine.
and was returned

(Copy.)
63
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties
of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset. I, Philip Flanders of Freedom in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
one log hut, fifteen feet by sixteen, of the value of ten dollars.
one heifer of the value of fifteen dollars.
Household Furniture, besides necessary bedding, of the value of three dollars.
Axe & drawing knife of the value of two dollars.
I have no debts due to me, that can be collected; and I owe as much as one hundred & fifty dollars which I am wholly unable to pay.
The income of the above mentioned property does not amount to interest I have to pay yearly, besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession.
I am aged infirm, and able to labor very little. Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Philip Flanders
A true copy
Attest. John Davis Clerk
Pension Certificate No 16.112.

(Copy 1)
State of Maine.
I, Philip Flanders within named do solemnly swear, that on the fourth day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston , and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Philip Flanders , do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Philip Flanders
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this twentieth day of May 1820,  Philip Flanders before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing
affidavit, before me,
Nathan Weston Jr.
Court of Common Pleas.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

March 13, 1931
Miss Lucy M. Whitmore
Bucksport, Maine
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter, in which you request further information in regard to Philip Flanders.
As stated in bureau letter of November 13, 1930, Philip Flanders (S. 35314) was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire. It is stated that he resided in New Hampshire until he was over thirty years of age and then moved to Maine. In 1818 he was a resident of Freedom, Maine.
It is stated that his mother's name was _____ Danforth, and that he always signed his name Philip Flanders.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of the person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Philip Flanders, Certificate No. 16112, issued November 29, 1819, rate $8 per month, to commence April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
I wrote this when she requested copies as I did not care to have plates made of the explanation of his names Danforth & Flanders
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

35 314
INVALID.
Rey
31-Mch. 13 - Further inf. in regard to this sol. James L. Mitchell Baltimore. MM 17
File No. 35,814
Philip Flanders
Rev. Rev. M.W.
Act: 15 th March
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 169
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine.
Philip Flanders Private - Rev. Co. act 18 March 1818. Placed on Roll 29 November 1819.
Susp d see letters 7 th  Oct Nov. 1825, and May 30. 1826 Suspension removed. See letters to Agent and R. C. Vose, June 15. 1826 - do. to G. M. Morton V.P. Agt. Oct. 19. 1826 -
March 20

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty
dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Philip Flanders, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Freedom, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  his C. Just C.C.C. Plus 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Th. Davis

Oct 18
Phil: Flanders
McCall
Oct 12
29 Nov 19
FREE
L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Augusta Me. Oct 13. 1875
Sir
I enclose the power Attorney of the guardian of Philip Flanders. for eighteen months pension due him. The reason of the pension not having been received is it became due from the government, in that the power Attorney heretofore given by the guardian have been incorrect, and having been presented for payment to the Agent for paying pensions at Portland. Me. have been refused payment. You are hereby respectfully requested to return me the enclosed. and order the payment of same
Respectfully Yours
Att. Servant
Geo. W. Norton

Bucksport, Maine. October 23rd, 1930.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am seeking information regarding Philip Flanders or Philip Flanders Danforth .
The information I have is that this man enlisted in the War of the Revolution under the name of Philip Flanders, only that he served under Washington seven years, seven months and seven days. After his discharge which he is said to have received under the "Great Oak" he came to Prospect, Maine, resumed the name of Danforth and married a woman by the name of Tibbetts. He had two sons, Philip and Stephen, of whom I have knowledge.
I will appreciate it if you will advise me if you have any record of this man.
Very truly yours,
Lucy M. Whitmore (Miss) Lucy M. Whitmore.

Bucksport, Maine. December 2, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. O.
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Gentlemen:
On November 13, you wrote me regarding Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 55314, of Philip Flanders .
I have been trying to locate this man and am having much difficulty. He lived at Freedom, Maine, and was known by the name of Danforth.
Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of all information given by him on his application and thereafter? Where was he living when he died and from whom was the notice of his death received?
I shall greatly appreciate any further information which you may send me.
Very truly yours,
Lucy M. Whitmore (Miss) Lucy M. Whitmore.

Rev. and 1818 Wars Section AWF:MLB
November 15, 1930
Miss Lucy M. Whitmore Bucksport, Maine
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35314, that Philip Flanders was born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, date not given. He stated that his mother's name was _____ Danforth.
He enlisted in March, 1776 and served in Captain Shepherd's company, Colonel Bedell's New Hampshire regiment, and was discharged the last of December, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Freedom, Kennebec County, District of Maine, and was aged sixty-one years.
He died November 23, 1841. A B.
There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Could not have been in B at A while - Plains as this reg was not there.

Concord
Freedom October 27
Double 25
Ethier Shepley Esqr U. States District Atty New county of York Me
Recd 4 Nov 1825

Freeborn October 15 th 1825
Dear Sir,
The provision made by the congress of united states for the revolutionary Veterans who have served their country in times of peril and danger was beneficent and just, but the Law like every other Law, which false Men make, has been shamefully abused and evaded - The Instance, which I am now about to state will exhibit a gross, an imposition upon Government as can be found in the Records of France, that have been practiced upon the united states - I do not wish for Government to depend on my single statements; but I shall refer them to such proofs as will be inescapable and plain and which, I wish laid before the Secretary of War and I pledge myself to make good every statement - This Sir I do not out of any malice to the Individual mentioned but for the Benefit of those who really merit the national bounty - Because I consider those who draw an unworthy as Injuring those who really merit the Pension - Benjamin Ayers of Freedom in the county of Herkbeer has been drawing his pension from Government for about 4 or 5 years and how well he deserves it I shall now state In the year 1780 he was resident of Burton in the county of York then a Minor under his Father, whose name was Peter Ayers then listed in the militia to serve his Town for six months as the Benjamin and his Father told me - The Benjamin after his enlistment went on and joined the Troops at west point on the North River and was then attached to Col. Joseph

2 This Regiment being the first Massachusett's Regiment and the first Brigade commanded by General Paterson. The Capt. who commanded the company to which the S d Benjamin Ayers belonged was John Mills. I was well acquainted with S d Mills and was under his Brother William Mills. Soon after the S d Benjamin joined, he enlisted during the war under Sergeant Samuel Smith Now a resident of the Town of Monroe in the county of Hancock but at the time mentioned a resident of Boston. The S d Smith about three weeks since and at divers other times stated to me that he and the S d Benjamin deserted in the month of February in the year 1781 and after wards joined the Army - The S d Benjamin soon after his arrival from the Army stated to me in conversation about his being in the Army that he did enlist under Sergeant and after being in the Army six months he deserted and Told me he had a forged discharge by the means of which he passed the guards and got home which discharge (he said) specified that he was a Militia Man and had served his six months - Capt. Abner Dow of Glendish in the county of Cumberland a recruiting officer told me after he had found out that the S d Benjamin had got home he Dow told the S d Peter Ayers Father of Benjamin that he was a Deserter from the Army and that he must take him wherever he could find him and the S d Peter told me that after the S d Dow made this statement to him about his Son. Benjamin's Desertion that he the S d Peter questioned his Son Benjamin about it, he Benjamin confessed that he had deserted with a forged discharge and his Father Told me he kept him concealed for a spell

I Thomas Samuel in the year 1760 in the Month of March following the February of Benjamin Ayers desertion listed for the Town of Boston during the Term of three years for Peter Ayer he being the head of the Class at that time and from Personal Knowledge I am sure after S d Benjamin Ayer had been in the Army six months as aforesaid and deserted and we turned home but he never was in the Army on in the united state service afterwards I remained in the Army till the close of the war and had an honorable discharge signed by Col John Brooks since Governor of Massachussetts now deceased - The S d Benjamin at the time of enlistment of the war put his property In to his son Peter's hands previous to this, he had 100 acres of Land well improved and a large Stock of cattle which rendered his circumstances as Independent and easy as any Farmers in the county of Hampshire He his wife has ever since lived with their son Peter and has made a large Addition to their Property which has grown from 100 acres to about 250 with a proportionable Increase of stock and machinery and the United States money Obtained in manner pointed out has assisted the accumulation - The witness to whom I shall refer for the proof of my statement are Samuel Smith of Norfolk county of Hancock John Sanburn of Sturbridge in the county Cumberland and myself - I regret that that Catalogue of Impositions within my knowledge is not yet completed - There is one Worth the mere Pollard of Albion in the county of Hampshire who has been drawing a pension for as much as 5 years or more who told me a few weeks since in presence of Joseph Carnet Esqrs and Ralph Baker both of Albion that he deserted from the Pennsylvania Troops into the Eastern country and there

remained ever since. I have known the Man for nine teen years and his character is bad for truth and veracity and his sworn where he is known in any court of justice could not be received as evidence and within my knowledge for certain stipulated sums of money he has sworn a number of Persons on to the Pension List without any knowledge of the term of service on the merits of the application and is still swearing them on whenever any applicant will give him the price of Perjury - He swore on one James Brown for forty dollars as Brown himself told me - Mr. Whiting of Piscataqua told me as I was returning from Augusta that one of his neighbors (whose name I don't forget) was sworn on by M rt . Pollard for ninety six dollars the first years pension when Mr. Whiting called examined the Man and found that he had no right to draw a cent from the united states - Pollard stated to me that he was in the united states service but a short time when he deserted & never rejoined the united states service after words I says to Mr. Pollard it is very unjust for a deserter to draw a pension and he replies to the observation that it was no matter provided he could draw it out of it - There is one Philip Flanders as he says as I saw his name signed to the schedule In Robert C. Vose's office at Augusta - I knew him in the Army and he told me he belonged to Col. Dibleys Regiment in the New Hampshire Troops and I saw him at the provost Guard Pick Hill Hollow in N. York state near North River and I never saw him afterwards till in the Town of Freedom he asked me if I ever knew him in the wars I replied to him no I never did says he "I knew you" how did you know me said I - said he your name is Thomas Lowell and there is one unumstance I can

5 relate to you by which I can make you know me (says he) I was in the Provost Guard in Beekill hollow under guard and I had a bad case at a late hour at night and there was a number of British Prisoners in and two centinels placed within the Guard House - Thomas Lowell was one of the centinels placed in the Guard House & the other centinel was placed at the door and I am knowing to the 5 th Flanders going out a number of times with the other centinel and he wanted to go out again the other centinel's patience was exhausted (says he to Flanders) I won't go out no more with you to night - I says to Flanders I will go out with you likewise I went & we turned back with him without difficulty I queried to him how can this be I recollect distinctly the circumstances you have enumerated (said I) your name here is Danforth in Freedom there it was Flanders (said he) my other name was Flanders & I enlisted by the name of Philip Flanders (says I) why did you alter your name "He replies I deserted from the Army and altered my name and I have ever since signed and called my name Philip Danforth - And when he wanted to get on to the pension list he called on me some time after this conversation to go with him to Augusta & I gave in my testimony that I saw the man once in army at Beekill at the Provost Guard I says to Mr V of this man when I saw him in the Army was Flanders his name now is Danforth - he says to Mr V my Mother's name was Flanders he is a durning worthless character underserving of a Pension according to the act Thos. Shep. Clegg Thomas Lowell

Anson Barlow & William Dix; deposition in the case of Philip Flanders —
R. C. Vose
Augusta Me

I Anson Barlow of Freedom in the County of Kennebec State of Maine of lawful age do depose and say that I live a near neighbor to Phillip Hlanders and have lived near him for fifteen years last past - the said Philip is a very poor man and wholly destitute of property, he has a cow in his possession which he has hired of Esq. Sibley - I have frequently heard the said Philip state his services in the Revolutionary War, before and since the Pension act passed Congress and I have no doubt he served as he stated in his declaration he sustains the character of a man of truth. He has no other property except the cow in his possession as above mentioned, I live within thirty rods of him & have for more than a year past. I further state as a neighbor we have had dealings and I have always considered him said Philip Hlanders a poor, honest man - Anson Barlow
State of Maine Kennebec } on this tenth day of March A.D. 1826 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court & Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Kennebec, Anson Barlow, to me known as a credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty six. -
Robert C. Vose.

I William Dix, of Prospect in the County Hancock State of Maine aged Seventy Years upward, a pensioner on the Maine Roll, do upon Oath declare that I will know Philip Flanders, now of Freedom, Kennebec County Maine, as a Soldier in the War of the revolution, to my knowledge the said Philip served in Col. Bowdoin's New Hampshire Reg't and I was in the battle with him at White Plains and well knew of his being discharged at Mount Independence, I was first an orderly sergeant then a lieutenant in Col. Bond's Reg't of the Massachusetts Troops and stationed at Mount Independence at the close of the year 1776 and the New Hampshire Regiment to which the said Philip Flanders belonged was stationed by the side of the Regiment to which I was attached - there was no written discharge given at the close of the year Service - on Col. Bond's order at Mt. Independence in 1776 - (J. H. Williams Dix)
Kennebec ss Personally appeared on this 10 th day of March A.D. 1926 - William Dix, above named to me well known as a credible and disinterested witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me Robert C. Foss, Just Peace

Mr Phelps
Dear Sir on a perusal of the within statements If you want any further evidence previous to sending this to Washington you will write me immediately or if you want a copy copy of the schedules of the persons within mentioned you can send to Robert C Voss of Augusta as I have sent for them and have not obtained them
I wish you would drop a line to me by mail when you receive this - I have heard a number of others who are defending the N. States and shall be shortly able to lay the proof before government.
Yours with much respect & esteem yours
Ebenezer Phelps
Thomas Savel

Hon. James Barbour James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington
Philip H.landers Recd March 11th 1836 [Signature]

Augusta March 10. 1826.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the Depositions of Anson Barlow and William Dix, in the case of Phillips Flanders, whose case was suspended with that of Benjamin Ayer, by information given them by your letter of the 5 th of Dec r 1825.
I presume the depositions relative to Flanders will be deemed satisfactory, one, (Anson Barlow) a near neighbor proves his poverty and that he sustains the character of man of truth; the other that of William Dix an officer knew him in the service, was in the same battle, with Flanders at White Plains, and was knowing to his having been regularly discharged at Mount Independence at the close of the campaign of 1776 - you will recollect that Thomas Lowell's letter was the cause of the suspension of Flanders and Ayer's pensions. This Lowell is a malicious old fellow and made these representations, which I believe in my conscience to be false and groundless, out of revenge and in consequence of his, Lowell's, having been indicted for perjury - It is true Lowell, was acquitted by reason of informality in the trial indictment; but then that were present, had very little doubt of his having secreted property, which was not mentioned in his schedule - I hope you will give these cases an early examination and let me know the result. -
I am very respectfully Your friend & ob td Serv t
Robert C. Vose.
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department.